Okay, I posted the rest of it. It's now @Louanne Learning's turn. I left it at quite the cliff hanger.
It Began in a Tavern (OOC Thread) (Part 2)
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Oh, wow! What an amazing piece of story-telling to follow!
I've got my entry started!
I'm sure it will be great!
I think @Luxuria has it. But I should also have it. I'll go and retrieve to post it here until it gets put up on the encyclopedia.
The Lore thread in general is quite messy right now but it's okay because the GM will fix it into the format I intended when she finds the time.
Until then, I'll retrieve the map, and of course, anyone is free to ask any questions. I know all the lore from the top of my head.
Thank you!
Here it is:
It's high resolution so you can zoom on it. I'm trying to attach the image directly (without imgur getting involved) but it won't let me.
It's high resolution so you can zoom on it. I'm trying to attach the image directly (without imgur getting involved) but it won't let me.
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Thank you so much!
So, the girls left from the Earth Region? and are heading to Cliffcross (I had to zoom in to see it) - in the Fire Region
I suggest they take a ferry across the River of Beginnings
Yes, exactly. It's also normal that you have to zoom in since maps tend to be big.
They could, but would they take a ferry or a boat? Either is fine as long as we can make it work.
I had an idea for an old crusty ferryman, who tells them a mythological story on the crossing.
that sounds great. thank you very much!
That's a great idea! It's an opportunity to mention the lore of the river. We have quite a bit of lore that is yet to be mentioned, actually.
I think it's time for us to revisit the concept of the time fragments and the gear.
Here's what @ps102 posted previously:
This suggests a mechanical notion of time. But are we looking at this metaphorically, or literally?
Is there actually a time engine?
Was breaking the gear into time fragments a sin against the divine order?
What else do we need to determine?
Here's what @ps102 posted previously:
This suggests a mechanical notion of time. But are we looking at this metaphorically, or literally?
Is there actually a time engine?
Was breaking the gear into time fragments a sin against the divine order?
What else do we need to determine?
I would think both. It should surely be intriguing.
Sometimes, something like this can't be defined concretely. It's the vagueness of the mystery that makes it interesting.
We do need to dig deeper. The gear it self should have thematic importance.
To give an example, I read the first book of Earthsea recently and the core concept and conflict was the mysterious and powerful shadow the main character released into the world. The shadow would go on to haunt him. There was always, day and night, a danger that this shadow would appear out of nowhere in order to possess him.
In the first part where he feared it and ran between islands in an attempt to escape it, he realized that he'd spend his entire life running away, and that's no life to live. So, in the second part, he turned the tables and instead of being chased, he started to do the chasing in order to destroy it and free himself. There is great philosophy and metaphor in this.
But it doesn't stop there. In the third and final part when he faces it, now realizing what this shadow really is—the dark part of himself—he goes head to head and calls its name, therefore, his own name. Using his own name is acceptance of his dark self.
It's a story with coming of age as its major theme. The shadow was used to carry great thematic meaning. You can't run away from the dark parts of yourself. And you can't destroy them either without acknowledging them as yours. That's why the main character had to accept his dark self. That's the only way to better himself.
Everyone interprets a story's message differently but this was my interpretation. Regardless, the reason I gave a mini analysis was to illustrate how fantasy elements can be used to carry the story's main theme.
Some stories aren't interested in philosophies and will simply present themselves as entertainment and nothing more than that. I'd ask which type of story we're wanting to write first. I always write philosophy and metaphor into my stories. I think it adds a lot of value to them.
I don't think so. There is much that Yuuna will reveal though.
I imagine it was necessary for not just time, but natural balance. The people broke it into pieces and hid them in an arrangement that wouldn't upset that balance. Destroying them entirely would.
Thank you!
